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240 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679781516
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 August 1998
Description
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE(R) IN LITERATURE 2013In these fifteen short stories--her eighth collection of short stories in a long and distinguished career--Alice Munro conjures ordinary lives with an extraordinary vision, displaying the remarkable t...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
dark 14%
tense 14%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
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240 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679781516
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 August 1998
Description
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE(R) IN LITERATURE 2013In these fifteen short stories--her eighth collection of short stories in a long and distinguished career--Alice Munro conjures ordinary lives with an extraordinary vision, displaying the remarkable t...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
dark 14%
tense 14%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.